Dell M8024 Network Card User Manual


 
48 Cable and Port Information
Serial Cable Connection
You can use the suppled USB Type A to DB9a serial cable (null-modem) to connect the switch to a
terminal for initial setup and configuration (You can also use a computer running terminal emulation
software.). The switch’s serial cable is a USB type A to female DB-9 crossover cable (see Figure 3-4).
Figure 3-4. Serial Connectors
Connecting the Switch to a Terminal
1.
Connect the serial cable to the terminal (console) ASCII DTE RS-232.
2.
Connect the serial cable to the switch’s serial port.
3.
If you are configuring a stack, connect the interface cable to the serial port of the Master switch.
For more information about connecting to the Dell™ PowerConnect™ M6220 serial port, see the
M6220
Series Stackable Switches Getting Started Guide
.
For more information about connecting to the PowerConnect M8024 serial port, see the
PowerConnect
M8024 Switch Getting Started Guide,
which is located on the Dell Support website at
www.support.dell.com/manuals
.
Power Connection
Modular switches receive power from the Dell Blade Server chassis. For more information about the
power supply for modular switches, see the
Dell Blade Server Chassis Hardware Owner's Manual,
which is
located on the Dell Support website at
www.support.dell.com/manuals
.
USB Type A Female DB9